#mitochondriart

Sonny Crockett - A World War I vet working undercover as a rum runner. Though Sonny avoided an official diagnosis of shell shock, the leg injury he suffered during a trench collapse left him unable to continue playing football when he returned to the states, and when the weather is bad he walks with a slight limp. He and his wife are permanently separated but, as their parting was agreeable, they have not sought divorce so as not to tarnish either of each others' reputations legally. They live separately, with Caroline returning to her parents' hometown, and Sonny mostly living on the boat he (purportedly) uses for smuggling. Sonny has a breezy, affable demeanor undercut occasionally by moments of incredible violence and melancholy; he tries very hard not to think about the fact that crime has increased across the US since prohibition was enacted.

Ricardo Tubbs - A New York PI who recently came to Miami to look into the disappearance of his older brother, who had been working in the shipping industry before he went missing. Rico believes his brother was kidnapped or killed, possibly by dirty cops in the pocket of the Italian mob, and he suspects it may be because he was going to be a witness in an upcoming court case against Stefano Calderone. Despite being all smiles on the surface, at his core, Rico is somewhat cynical, with a tendency to lean into sarcasm or unpleasant bluntness when irritated; however, he is also more inclined to self-reflection than Sonny.

Martin Castillo - Official files, in contradictory fashion, first note the existence of Martin Castillo both in the dismantling of a massive German-backed international fruit exportation business in Central America and as a provocateur for the French in neutral Spain. What he was actually involved in during the war, and who exactly he may have been beforehand are both unknown. He was brought in to replace the deceased Lieutenant Rodrigo against the wishes of a number of higher-ups-- especially those who suspect he may have been chosen because he was deemed "completely unbribeable."

Gina Calabrese - The child of a Cuban singer and an American marine, Gina Calabrese joined the Cuban Red Cross and followed in her father's footsteps, finding her way to the Western Front as a volunteer nurse. When her own talent for music was discovered, she was recruited as a spy-- soldiers will tell a pretty "Spanish" singer just about anything. When she was offered the opportunity to continue her work with the US army rather than go home to what would likely be a quiet domestic life, she took it, and eventually ended up working for the federal government investigating prohibition.

Trudy Joplin - With an extremely keen eye for detail, a steel trap memory, and no excess of strong opinions, Trudy Joplin tended to find herself mostly in trouble, bored, or both before the loophole of the Naval Reserve Act gave her and other women an opportunity to sign up for a clerical role with the navy. She worked with the Muster Roll department near the end of the war, tracking ships and personnel, and was able to parlay that experience into a job with the Miami Dade anti-bootlegging division.

Stan Switek - When the order came for most private radio stations to be shut down or taken over by the government, radio engineer Stan Switek found himself with a choice-- find a new career, or become a "Wireless Man" with the US government. His expertise in audio electronics makes him the right man for almost any surveillance mission, and his laid back attitude means most people don't even mind hanging out in a box full of squealing equipment with him all that much.

Larry Zito - Never quite settling down, Larry Zito has been a boxer, a photographer, an aluminum siding salesman, and very nearly a priest. He was in seminary school when the war broke out, and (to his great relief) missed being drafted as a result. He never completed his ordination, and instead decided to follow in his late father's footsteps and become a policeman. His many past lives come in handy as an undercover and surveillance officer, and his breadth of experience makes him very even-keeled.

A non-blurry Nicole and a no-Nicole version for your viewing pleasure.

Also Michael 100% thinks he's being extremely flamboyant in his pink shirt and Joey was 100% talked out of wearing daisy dukes